12.27 CARAT INTENSE PURPLE AMETHYST
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Its colour is as unique as it is seductive, though in fact this gemstone of all gemstones is said to protect its wearer against seduction. The amethyst is extravagance in violet. For many thousands of years, the most striking representative of the quartz family has been a jewel coveted by princes both ecclesiastical and secular. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. In popular belief, the amethyst offers protection against drunkenness - for the Greek words 'amethystos' mean 'not intoxicated' in translation. A more apt stone for the month of February, particularly if there is to be plenty going on in the way of carnival celebrations, could thus hardly be wished for.
Gem Description Gem Type : Amethyst Quantity : 1 Weight (cts.) : 12.27 Shape : Round Facet Size (mm): 14.2 Depth (mm.) : 10.3 Colour : Intense Purple Clarity : Internally Flawless Luster : Excellent Origin : Uruquay Moh's Hardness : 7 Enhancement : yes
GIA COLOURED GEM CLARITY
POSSIBLY OF HIGH LUSTRE BUT LIGHT DOES NOT PASS THROUGH THE GEM.VVS INCLUSIONS IF ANY CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER 10X MAGNIFICATION VS SMALL INCLUSIONS CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY THE NAKED EYE AT CLOSE RANGE. S INCLUSIONS ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. I INCLUSIONS ARE EASILY VISIBLE TRANSLUCENT LIGHT CAN PASS THROUGH THE GEM. OPAQUE
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